so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
step; stride; counter for steps
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
single word; a few words; brief comment
hiding one's embarrassment
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
common people; ordinary people; masses
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to have a talk; to tell a story
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy